Offshore Geotechnical and Site Investigation Specialist

Offshore Geotechnical and Site Investigation Specialist for a major Offshore Wind Project based in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert geotechnical advice and leadership for complex technical issues
  * Scope, procure and manage offshore geotechnical investigation contracts.
  * Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure surveys are planned and executed in accordance with legislative requirements.
  * In conjunction with 3rd party geophysical specialists, provide technical oversight to ensure Geophysical Surveys are scoped, procured and managed to achieve technical objectives and ground risk mitigation.
  * Detailed geotechnical designs and analysis of wind turbine foundations
  * Develop Project Geotechnical Risk Registers and mitigation plans
  * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of geotechnical technologies for offshore windfarms
  * Conduct commercial-focused decision making
  * Design review, desk study, and site evaluations
  * Develop and maintain technical consultancy frameworks
  * Interpret soil and rock parameters
  * Contribute to safer wind farm projects and integrate EHS requirements
  * Support mentoring and professional development of junior staff

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years’ geotechnical engineering experience, especially marine
  *Familiarity with offshore codes, standards, and best practices
  * Experience in the scoping, specification and management of offshore geotechnical investigations
  *Experience with soil mechanics analysis/design packages
  *Experience with challenging ground conditions in marine environments
  *Knowledge of recent geotechnical research for offshore wind
  *Excellent written and oral communication
  *Experience delivering major projects in multidisciplinary teams
  *Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
  *Efficient decision making and problem solving
  *Strong organisational and commercial project management skills
  * Flexible approach to work